Surfing is a sport that encompasses values of freedom, unity, companionship and relationship with nature. And despite being an old practice, the sport only recently entered the Olympics, guaranteeing exciting disputes and its continuation for Paris 2024. The frenzy was so great that it even caused many comments on the internet.
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That said, let’s explain the specifics of surfing and what the sport’s rules will be in the next edition of the Olympic Games. Continue reading and find out everything about this promising modality.
Find out more about surfing as a sport
Surfing is an ancient practice, dating back to Hawaii in the 1700s (Photo: Stock Images)
However, there are even older unofficial records of a type of surfing practiced in Peru, with canoes called Caballito de Totora (Photo: Banco de Imagens)
At the Olympics, however, the sport only arrived in 2020 (Photo: Image Bank)
In it, waves are the main allies (Photo: Image Bank)
Next to the planks (Photo: Stock Images)
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Understand more about the history of surfing
According to the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), some reports say that the habit of riding waves has existed for more than 2000 years, with the first official records of surfing being made by the English explorer James Cook, in Hawaii, in 1778.
However, there are even older records of a type of surfing practiced in Peru. This is because fishermen in the region had a boat and used the waves to return to dry land. Out of curiosity, the name of this species of canoe is called “Caballito de Totora”.
Surfing at the Olympics
According to the official website of the Paris 2024 Olympics, the campaign to include surfing in the Olympics began in the 1920s, with Hawaiian Olympic swimming champion Duke Kahanamoku as the main spokesperson for this request.
Despite this, the International Olympic Committee only accepted surfing as an Olympic sport about a century later, at the Tokyo games in 2020, with men’s and women’s categories.
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And it is worth mentioning that, in Paris 2024, the games will not take place exactly in the Capital or on French territory, but rather on the legendary Teahupoo beach in Tahiti, recognized in sports circles as one of the best for the dispute.
Surfing rules
First of all, the surfing events will be held between July 27th and August 8th. In them, surfers perform maneuvers and tricks on waves chosen by them. Afterwards, surfers are judged by five judges based on factors such as movement variety and difficulty. Additionally, factors such as force and flow are also considered.
Finally, the boards used are shortboards, smaller in size compared to the others and which can be better handled, also making maneuvering easier.
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